FAQ’s

All of the Oculu plans’ billing cycle are based on the calendar month. For your first month of service, Oculu will automatically prorate your initial charge based on the number of days that remain in the calendar month you sign up. This includes service for the day that you join.

Each plan comes with a specified limit for the number of monthly video plays and storage available. If you exceed these monthly amounts, you will be charged $7.00 for each additional 1,000 video plays and $1.00 for each additional 1 GB of storage.

If you upgrade from a free account to a pay account you are not eligible for the 15 day free trial. The 15 day free trial on paying plans only applies if you sign up for a paying plan now. You can always downgrade later if you choose.

There are 5 different Oculu pricing options to fit your needs. The best plan for you depends on the number of video plays that will be viewed by your audience. For help on deciding which plan is best for you, contact us at 888 966 2858 and speak with one of our Online Video Specialists . We’ll be happy to assist you in selecting the plan that best meets your needs.

Yes. You can start with Basic or Basic + and upgrade at any time. Your videos, players and analytics history will be available in your upgraded account and the players already published to the web will continue to work seamlessly.

If you have a trial account, you can convert it to a standard paid account at any time. To upgrade your plan, click the Upgrade button from within your “My Account” tab on your Oculu dashboard. Select your new plan, confirm your payment information, and confirm your upgrade. As a trial account user, you can click a button on the upgrade page to select the plan that’s right for you, or you can always contact Oculu Sales at 888 966 2858 if you’re interested in a Premium or Enterprise edition account and/or have additioanl questions.

You can cancel at anytime by sending an email to us at YoOculu@oculu.com. Your account will canceled and we will send you an email letting you know. If you decide to activate your account again, send us another email or call us at 888 966-2858. If you cancel a paying plan within 15 days of signing up you won’t be charged a thing. If you do choose to cancel your account in the future you will never be charged again, but you are responsible for charges already incurred up until your cancellation.

If you have a trial account, you can convert it to a standard paid account at any time. To upgrade your plan, click the Upgrade button from within your “My Account” tab on your Oculu dashboard. Select your new plan, confirm your payment information, and confirm your upgrade. As a trial account user, you can click a button on the upgrade page to select the plan that’s right for you, or you can always contact Oculu Sales at 888 966 2858.

Compressor-Decompressor. A codec is the method used to store video data in an efficient, however lossy, manner. Codec is often confused with the file format. For example, WMV (Windows Media) is a video file format. A WMV files can be created with one of many different codecs. Equipment and software manufactures may create custom codecs to service a specific application. The codec must be installed on every machine which saves or displays the video file. Often a custom codec may only be available for one operating system (Windows vs Linux). It is best to save your video in one of codecs and file formats recommended by Oculu.

Oculu encodes your video files in multiple file formats, codecs, resolutions and bit rates. This is to ensure playback via mobile and desktop devices as well as providing playback resolution options for the end viewer. Oculu revises these settings constantly to accommodate the evolving market.

Current Oculu default option formats:

Resolution

Bitrate

codec

file

640×360

650kbps

On2VP6

FLV

640×360

650kbps

H.264

MP4

1280×720

1200kpps

H.264

MP4

With Oculu it is possible to deliver specific custom resolutions and bit rates contact us for details.

Recommended source video specs, for upload to Oculu:

Resolution

Bitrate

codec

file

1280×720 (or larger)

2mbps

H.264

MP4

1280×720 (or larger)

2mbps

H.264

M4v

1280×720 (or larger)

2mbps

Windows Media

WMV

1280×720 (or larger)

2mbps

H.264

MOV

If a source video file is less than 720 high, it will be encoded to 640×360 resolution only. Our video encoders “fit height” and “maintain aspect ratio,” for example a 4×3 aspect source video will be encoded as 480×360.

No. Oculu is a pay-as-you-go service. There are no long term contracts or commitments on your part. You simply pay month-to-month. If you cancel, you’ll be billed for the current month, but you won’t be billed again.

No. Oculu is a pay-as-you-go service. There are no long term contracts or commitments on your part. You simply pay month-to-month. If you cancel, you’ll be billed for the current month, but you won’t be billed again.

Currently we accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express. Future releases will add payment platforms from other providers including PayPal. We do not accept Purchase Orders and we cannot take an order over the phone without a credit card number.

Payments are processed on or around the 5th day of each month. That payment will be for that month’s service. Your first credit card charge will be prorated based upon the day that you sign up. If you sign up for the $19. package on April 15th, you will receive a charge for $9.50 for the month of April. If you incur an overage in any given month, the additional charge will be added to your bill the following month for the previous month’s extra video plays. We charge a flat rate of $5.00 per 1,000 video plays over your plan allotment.